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'Ban E-cigarette use indoors,' says WHO | |
(35 minutes later) | |
The World Health Organization is calling for a range of tough regulations restricting the use of e-cigarettes. | The World Health Organization is calling for a range of tough regulations restricting the use of e-cigarettes. |
In a report the health body recommends banning their indoor use and says sales to children should stop. | In a report the health body recommends banning their indoor use and says sales to children should stop. |
The WHO urges manufacturers not to make claims the devices can help people quit smoking - until there is firm evidence to support this. | The WHO urges manufacturers not to make claims the devices can help people quit smoking - until there is firm evidence to support this. |
The report says flavours attractive to children should be prohibited. | The report says flavours attractive to children should be prohibited. |
According to the WHO legal steps should be taken to end the use of e-cigarettes indoors - both in public spaces and in work places. | According to the WHO legal steps should be taken to end the use of e-cigarettes indoors - both in public spaces and in work places. |
The health experts suggest fruit, candy or alcoholic-drink style flavours should be banned too, while the sales of electronic cigarettes from vending machines should be heavily restricted. | The health experts suggest fruit, candy or alcoholic-drink style flavours should be banned too, while the sales of electronic cigarettes from vending machines should be heavily restricted. |
1. On some e-cigarettes, inhalation activates the battery-powered atomiser. Other types are manually switched on | |
2. A heating coil inside the atomiser heats liquid nicotine contained in a cartridge | |
3. Liquid nicotine becomes vapour and is inhaled. The 'smoke' produced is largely water vapour. Many e-cigarettes have an LED light as a cosmetic feature to simulate traditional cigarette glow. | |
'Health threats' | |
They call for restrictions on advertisements that encourage children and non-smokers to use the devices. | They call for restrictions on advertisements that encourage children and non-smokers to use the devices. |
And the WHO report expresses concerns that exhaled e-cigarette vapour could increase the background air levels of some toxicants and nicotine. | And the WHO report expresses concerns that exhaled e-cigarette vapour could increase the background air levels of some toxicants and nicotine. |
The team says e-cigarette use poses threats to adolescents and foetuses of pregnant mothers using these devices. | |
But some researchers suggest tough regulations may prevent smokers having access to products that are potentially less harmful than conventional cigarettes. | But some researchers suggest tough regulations may prevent smokers having access to products that are potentially less harmful than conventional cigarettes. |